Nicky Reardon

Thank you. Yeah, no, it is really complicated. I can totally see why artists are confused, too. Well, I know. I also see why people, like, try and do these, like, breakdown things and, like, you know, like, try and compare, like, Amazon versus whatever and blah, blah, blah. But I also see now, like, after explaining it, why that doesn't make sense.

Thank you. Yeah, no, it is really complicated. I can totally see why artists are confused, too. Well, I know. I also see why people, like, try and do these, like, breakdown things and, like, you know, like, try and compare, like, Amazon versus whatever and blah, blah, blah. But I also see now, like, after explaining it, why that doesn't make sense.

I think another thing that's super interesting about this problem that, like, people really aren't thinking about is this weird issue. But I think it's worth talking about is, like, Did we devalue music too much? Did the fear of piracy, like I saw this one graph, I don't know why it's so funny to me, but it's like things that are worth $12, a Wingstop combo meal, a 12 pack of LaCroix,

I think another thing that's super interesting about this problem that, like, people really aren't thinking about is this weird issue. But I think it's worth talking about is, like, Did we devalue music too much? Did the fear of piracy, like I saw this one graph, I don't know why it's so funny to me, but it's like things that are worth $12, a Wingstop combo meal, a 12 pack of LaCroix,

a six pack of Duracell batteries, a carton of eggs in, in York city in front of the seats. And then like even Netflix, you know what I mean? It's like, like I pay $18 a month for Netflix and it's not even close to all the movies ever made from every global market through the history of time. Like, but then it's a delicate balance because then it's like,

a six pack of Duracell batteries, a carton of eggs in, in York city in front of the seats. And then like even Netflix, you know what I mean? It's like, like I pay $18 a month for Netflix and it's not even close to all the movies ever made from every global market through the history of time. Like, but then it's a delicate balance because then it's like,

hey guys know the economy's bad no cost of living is so expensive we're gonna up our subscription price so we can pay artists more because the consumer perspective they're like well the artists are already millionaires like why they don't need more of our money do you get what I'm saying there's some disconnect there there is no like I don't know how you win that that sort of thing but it is super interesting to me and I think

hey guys know the economy's bad no cost of living is so expensive we're gonna up our subscription price so we can pay artists more because the consumer perspective they're like well the artists are already millionaires like why they don't need more of our money do you get what I'm saying there's some disconnect there there is no like I don't know how you win that that sort of thing but it is super interesting to me and I think

something we all need to think about. Is $12 for every song ever made in the history of mankind in every language across the world too cheap? And if you think no, then why are you paying more than that for Netflix? You know what I mean? I don't know. It's just a thing that I've been thinking about a lot after doing this research.

something we all need to think about. Is $12 for every song ever made in the history of mankind in every language across the world too cheap? And if you think no, then why are you paying more than that for Netflix? You know what I mean? I don't know. It's just a thing that I've been thinking about a lot after doing this research.

And it's so weird because it's like... Somebody could yell at a streamer for not giving enough to artists. So then in order to accommodate for that, the streamer could increase the price of the service. And the headline of the article would not be Spotify pays songwriters more. The headline would be Spotify raises prices against consumers amidst decimating economy. Do you get what I mean?

And it's so weird because it's like... Somebody could yell at a streamer for not giving enough to artists. So then in order to accommodate for that, the streamer could increase the price of the service. And the headline of the article would not be Spotify pays songwriters more. The headline would be Spotify raises prices against consumers amidst decimating economy. Do you get what I mean?

And again, I empathize with all sides. I empathize as a consumer. Who does not want to pay more? Will we pay too much? There's way too many subscriptions for too many things. I empathize as the Spotify because you're like, I really want to reward and incentivize and benefit these hardworking, creative people.

And again, I empathize with all sides. I empathize as a consumer. Who does not want to pay more? Will we pay too much? There's way too many subscriptions for too many things. I empathize as the Spotify because you're like, I really want to reward and incentivize and benefit these hardworking, creative people.

And I get it as the songwriter side of being like, well, I made all this music and I'm only getting this tiny little check. It is so... Right, that disconnect. No, I don't think there is a bad guy.

And I get it as the songwriter side of being like, well, I made all this music and I'm only getting this tiny little check. It is so... Right, that disconnect. No, I don't think there is a bad guy.

I think it's, like, exactly, like, this disconnect of, like... And that's why I think it's, like, really, like, truly an industry problem, because I don't think a solution can come from any one intermediary. I think it has to be this, like, greater evaluation of, like, what is streaming as a business, right?

I think it's, like, exactly, like, this disconnect of, like... And that's why I think it's, like, really, like, truly an industry problem, because I don't think a solution can come from any one intermediary. I think it has to be this, like, greater evaluation of, like, what is streaming as a business, right?

Yeah. And another thing I was thinking about, too, is, like, I do genuinely believe that so much of this... like, globalization of music, there being cross-genre representation, there being young artists emerging, is because, like, when it costs money to discover music, you don't want to do it as often. Like, I am not... Like, if I have listened to...

Yeah. And another thing I was thinking about, too, is, like, I do genuinely believe that so much of this... like, globalization of music, there being cross-genre representation, there being young artists emerging, is because, like, when it costs money to discover music, you don't want to do it as often. Like, I am not... Like, if I have listened to...